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Situation & Outlook Report

Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 39460)
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Contents of this Report
This document is organized into these sections:
1. Recent Trends & Outlook
2. Overview & Updates
3. Reference & Thematic Pattern Maps
3.1. Lay of the Land
3.2. Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity
4. Population Characteristics & Trends
4.1. Component City Characteristics
4.2. Component County Characteristics
4.2.1. RDEMS Component County Characteristics
4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
5. Housing Characteristics & Trends
5.1. Total Housing Units
5.2. General Housing Characteristics
5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
5.4. Housing Price Index
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends
6.1. Economic Profile
6.2. Cost of Living Indexes
6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes
6.4. Consumer Price Index
6.5. Gross Domestic Product
6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Type of Business
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends
7. Education Infrastructure
7.1. Component School District Characteristics
7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics
8. GeoPolitics
  Terms of Use
  Related Resources
  Using this Document
  Updates
  About Metros & Principal Cities
  Glossary


1. Recent Trends & Outlook
Summary of recent business, demographic, economic trends; year-ahead & 5-year outlook.
- the Recent Trends & Outlook section, updated quarterly, covers topics about this metro such as .. assessing the implications of next jobs report .. impact of Fed''s interest rate action .. which sectors are expanding or contracting .. housing market conditions .. insights to help your planning and decision-making. The Recent Trends & Outlook section is available in the subscription edition.

2. Overview & Update
The total population of the Punta Gorda, FL MSA metro changed from 159,947 in 2010 to 168,437 in 2015, a change of 13,168 (8.2%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 252 in 2010 and 241 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,120 (2011), 4,339 (2012), 3,379 (2013), 4,316 (2014), 4,316 (2015). View annual population estimates and components of change table. See more about population characteristics below.

This metro is projected to have a total population in 2020 of 167,419. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 7,492 (4.7%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 55,919 (2010) to 62,681 (2020), a change of 6,762 (12.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 396 in 2008 and 526 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $33,856 in 2008 to $36,350 in 2014, a change of $2,494 (7.4%). Per capita personal income (PCPI) is a comprehensive measure of individual economic well-being. Use the interactive table to compare PCPI in this metro to other metros. See more about PCPI in Economic Characteristics section below.

282 metropolitan statistical areas, of the total 381, experienced an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2009 and 2014. This metro ranked number 361 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,182 in 2009 to $3,505 in 2014 a change of $323 (10.15%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,182 in 2009 to $3,195 in 2014, a change of $13 (0.41%). GDP is the most comprehensive measure of metro economic activity. GDP is the sum of the GDP originating in all industries in the metro. See more about GDP in Economic Characteristics section below.

Attributes of driil-down, small area geography within the metro ... metros account for 65,744 of the national scope 73,056 census tracts (others are in non-metro areas). This metro is comprised of 39 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 39460; see table usage details below the table.

3. Lay of the Land & Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity   go top

3.1. Lay of the Land go top
Lay of the Land. The following map shows the metro with bold boundary.
Counties are labeled with county name and state-county FIPS code.

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

3.2. Patterns of Economic Prosperity by Neighborhood go top

Median household income by census tract (see color/data legend at left of map).

 
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4. Population Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

4.1. Component City Characteristics go top
Principal Cities (about principal cities); Click link to view city profile.
  •   Punta Gorda

Cities 10,000 population and over; click link to view city profile.
  AreaCensus
2010
July 1
2010
July 1
2011
July 1
2012
July 1
2013
July 1
2014
Change
2010-14
%Change
2010-14
  Punta Gorda, FL (1259200) 16,641 16,653 16,640 16,906 17,178 17,596 943 5.70

All places interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All places time series population estimates interactive table.

4.2. Component County Characteristics   go top
Updated periodically, annually. General demographics, social characteristics and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

Metropolitan areas are defined as one or more contiguous counties based on a set of demographic-economic criteria. Counties comprising the metro are shown below. For multi-county metros, this section provides insights into how the population is changing by county. Many metros changed geographic composition (counties included in the metro) between the Census 2010 vintage and the current vintage. These changes, if any, are also shown below (county is marked with **). See projections in related section.Click county code link to view county components of change.

  AreaJuly 1
2010
PctJuly 1
2011
PctJuly 1
2012
PctJuly 1
2013
PctJuly 1
2014
PctJuly 1
2015
Pct
Metro Summary ... more details 159,947 100.0 159,641 100.0 162,831 100.0 164,892 100.0 168,437 100.0 173,115 100.0
  Charlotte County, FL (12015) 159,947 100.0 159,641 100.0 162,831 100.0 164,892 100.0 168,437 100.0 173,115 100.0

All counties interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All counties population estimates & components of change time series interactive table.

4.2.1. RDEMS County Characteristics
Updated quarterly. For more information, see RDEMS Main.
Links open HSG1 Housing & New Residential Construction section. Select other sections from list above table.
  Charlotte County, FL

4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
Updated annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Race/Origin 164,736 168,474 3,738 2.27
  One race 161,629 164,998 3,369 2.08
    White 148,883 152,008 3,125 2.10
    Black/African American 148,883 152,008 3,125 2.10
    American Indian/Alaska Native 571 250 -321 -56.22
    Asian alone 1,718 2,526 808 47.03
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 597 1,380 783 131.16
  Two or more races 3,107 3,476 369 11.88
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 10,792 11,214 422 3.91
Population 25 years and over 132,698 137,400 4,702 3.91
  % high school graduate or higher 88.3 88.9 0.6 0.68
  % bachelor's degree or higher 21.0 21.2 0.2 0.95
Total Households 69,035 75,234 6,199 0.95
  Median household income ($) 43,698 43,039 -659 -1.51
  Mean household income ($) 57,263 57,316 53 0.09
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 164,736 168,474 3,738 2.27
  Male 79,880 82,639 2,759 0.09
  Female 84,856 85,835 979 0.09
  Under 5 years 5,273 4,648 -625 0.09
  5 to 9 years 4,982 4,844 -138 -2.77
  10 to 14 years 7,184 7,523 339 4.72
  15 to 19 years 7,593 6,937 -656 -8.64
  20 to 24 years 7,006 7,122 116 1.66
  25 to 34 years 11,060 11,482 422 3.82
  35 to 44 years 13,320 13,099 -221 -1.66
  45 to 54 years 19,609 20,344 735 3.75
  55 to 59 years 11,818 16,157 4,339 36.72
  55 to 59 years 11,818 16,157 4,339 36.72
  60 to 64 years 16,029 12,932 -3,097 -19.32
  65 to 74 years 32,800 34,085 1,285 3.92
  75 to 84 years 19,288 21,577 2,289 11.87
  85 years and over 8,774 7,724 -1,050 -11.97
  Median age 57.8 57.5 -0.3 -0.52
  18 years and over 142,742 147,234 4,492 3.15
  21 years and over 138,200 144,061 5,861 4.24
  62 years and over 69,970 71,584 1,614 2.31
  65 years and over 60,862 63,386 2,524 4.15

5. Housing Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

5.1. Total Housing Units
Updated Annually. Independent annual model-based estimates. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  ItemCensus
2010
July 1
2010
July 1
2011
July 1
2012
July 1
2013
July 1
2014
Change
2010-2014
%Change
2010-2014
  Total Housing Units 100,632 100,656 100,838 100,918 101,026 101,365 709 0.70

5.2. General Housing Characteristics
Updated Annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Units in Structure 100,681 101,363 682 0.68
  1-unit, detached 66,501 68,238 1,737 2.61
  1-unit, attached 2,324 2,076 -248 -10.67
  2 units 3,416 1,851 -1,565 -45.81
  3 or 4 units 2,604 3,984 1,380 53.00
  5 to 9 units 5,736 3,941 -1,795 -31.29
  10 to 20 units 5,647 4,180 -1,467 -25.98
  20 or more units 4,444 5,164 720 16.20
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 100,681 101,363 682 0.68
  Occupied Housing Units 69,035 75,234 6,199 8.98
    Owner 54,274 59,565 5,291 9.75
    Renter 14,761 15,669 908 6.15
  Vacant Housing Units 31,646 26,129 -5,517 -17.43
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.70 4.00 0.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 8.30 16.90 8.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.23 2.18 -0.05 -2.24
Average household size; renter-occ 2.71 2.24 -0.47 -17.34
Median Value $ owner occupied 138,000 146,300 8,300 6.01
Median Rent $ renter occupied 888 849 -39 -4.39

5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
Updated Monthly. 12 most recent months. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16
Total Residential Units 47 46 80 60 41 81 44 53 90 92 93 107
  in 1 unit bldgs 47 46 80 58 41 81 44 53 78 81 83 107
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 8 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
  Percent Coverage 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 84 84 84 84
Value ($000), Total Units 9,781 9,573 16,789 13,348 8,533 17,491 9,157 11,030 18,946 19,524 19,876 25,030
  1 unit structures 9,781 9,573 16,789 12,948 8,533 17,491 9,157 11,030 17,661 18,340 18,793 25,030
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 400 0 0 0 0 274 274 274 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,011 910 809 0

5.4. Housing Price Index go top
Updated quarterly. All transactions; not seasonally adjusted. See related Housing Price Index (HPI) interactive table.
See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.

    Housing Price Index:2015Q32015Q42016Q12016Q22016Q3
    188.72 197.82 198.05 207.10 205.76
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  4.82 0.12 4.57 -0.65 9.03
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends go top

6.1. Economic Profile go top
The Economic Profile shows shows derivation and key components of total personal income. Data are organized by place of residence and place of work. The place of residence profile includes estimates of total personal income, population, and per capita personal income. The place of work profile includes estimates of total earnings, total employment and average earnings per job. Updated annually. See related interactive table.

  Item20112012201320142015Change
2011-2015
%Change
2011-2015
Personal income 5,415,534 5,560,930 5,760,793 6,151,269 6,534,200 1,118,666 20.7
  Net earnings 1/ 2,008,641 2,108,378 2,157,450 2,256,646 2,458,617 449,976 22.4
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,805,434 1,856,246 1,923,212 2,059,322 2,193,950 388,516 21.5
    Income maintenance 2/ 89,647 89,627 90,971 88,160 89,313 -334 -0.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 29,713 19,177 12,507 6,301 3,534 -26,179 -88.1
    Retirement and other 1,686,074 1,747,442 1,819,734 1,964,861 2,101,103 415,029 24.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,601,459 1,596,306 1,680,131 1,835,301 1,881,633 280,174 17.5
  Population 4/ 159,641 162,831 164,892 168,437 173,115 13,474 8.4
  Per capita personal income 33,923 34,152 34,937 36,520 37,745 3,822 11.3
  Per capita net earnings 12,582 12,948 13,084 13,398 14,202 1,620 12.9
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 11,309 11,400 11,663 12,226 12,673 1,364 12.1
    Per capita income maintenance 562 550 552 523 516 -46 -8.2
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 186 118 76 37 20 -166 -89.2
    Per capita retirement and other 10,562 10,732 11,036 11,665 12,137 1,575 14.9
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 10,032 9,803 10,189 10,896 10,869 837 8.3
  Earnings by place of work 2,117,659 2,226,493 2,299,788 2,381,567 2,564,568 446,909 21.1
    Wages and salaries 1,505,419 1,554,786 1,638,188 1,693,673 1,808,611 303,192 20.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 360,269 371,551 390,024 390,349 416,771 56,502 15.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 247,200 252,485 267,108 264,481 287,572 40,372 16.3
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 113,069 119,066 122,916 125,868 129,199 16,130 14.3
    Proprietors' income 251,971 300,156 271,576 297,545 339,186 87,215 34.6
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 33,579 47,548 42,412 39,097 47,218 13,639 40.6
      Farm proprietors' income 218,392 252,608 229,164 258,448 291,968 73,576 33.7
Total full-time and part-time employment 61,003 61,908 63,494 65,526 67,635 6,632 10.9
  Wage and salary jobs 43,693 44,453 45,517 46,574 48,106 4,413 10.1
  Number of proprietors 17,310 17,455 17,977 18,952 19,529 2,219 12.8
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 215 223 223 227 225 10 4.7
    Number of farm proprietors 17,095 17,232 17,754 18,725 19,304 2,209 12.9
Average earnings per job (dollars) 34,714 35,965 36,221 36,345 37,918 3,204 9.2
  Average wages and salaries 34,454 34,976 35,991 36,365 37,596 3,142 9.1
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 12,775 14,659 12,908 13,802 15,125 2,350 18.4
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

6.2. Cost of Living Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.4. Consumer Price Index   go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 3,182 3,175 3,188 3,210 3,381 3,505 323 10.15
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,182 3,135 3,093 3,045 3,145 3,195 13 0.41

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 4,509 74,310 648 4,521 74,876 685
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 11 531 1,330 11 530 1,065
 Total, all industries - St Govt 37 1,397 620 37 1,421 704
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 13 8,088 769 14 7,729 1,062
 Total, all industries - Private 4,448 64,294 628 4,459 65,196 638
    Goods-producing 818 7,540 642 818 7,713 691
      Natural resources and mining 32 1,056 547 34 895 625
      Construction 679 5,241 628 676 5,475 681
      Manufacturing 107 1,243 783 108 1,343 772
    Service-providing 3,630 56,754 626 3,641 57,483 631
      Trade, transportation & utilities 885 17,668 542 899 17,606 529
      Information 49 732 727 46 681 797
      Financial activities 470 3,086 898 478 3,108 852
      Professional & business services 837 6,592 747 840 6,964 737
      Education and health services 550 14,649 848 554 14,760 898
      Leisure and hospitality 395 11,455 348 396 11,813 335
      Other services 412 2,536 528 412 2,528 536
      Unclassified 32 37 398 16 23 709

Notes: cell value of '...' indicates value suppressed to maintain confidentiality.

Use the following links to access detailed establishment and employment data by type of business (CSV files).
  .. see notes on using these files.
  2013Q1 .. 2013Q2 .. 2013Q3 .. 2013Q4 .|. 2014Q1 .. 2014Q2 .. 2014Q3 .. 2014Q4 .|. 2015Q1 .. 2015Q2 .. 2015Q3 .. 2015Q4 .. 2016Q1 .. 2016Q2
 
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.
For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
Table shows 13 most recent months.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16Aug16
Unemplymnt Rate 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.1 5.7 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.6 5.3
Unemployment 4,137 3,959 3,848 3,654 3,481 3,866 3,578 3,508 3,379 3,201 3,577 3,811 3,623
Employment 63,187 63,224 63,460 63,849 64,200 64,055 64,641 65,131 64,563 64,630 64,492 64,307 64,160
Labor Force67,32467,18367,30867,50367,68167,92168,21968,63967,94267,83168,06968,11867,783

7. Education Infrastructure   go top

7.1. Component School District Characteristics   go top
Districts in this metro. Updated periodically. See related School District interactive table.
District NameCity Name District
Code
Locale
Code
CountyState2012-13
Enrollment
2013 Total
Population
Grade Relevant
Pop Ages 5-17
CharlottePort Charlotte 12002402212015FL 16,355 164,736 16,755

Number of districts: 1 ... Total enrollment: 16,355
All school districts interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All school districts enrollment & adminstratively reported data interactive table.

7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics   go top
2014-15 School Year. Extended detail Available in subscription edition.
  Institution City Name Code LevelTotal UG EnrollmentFulltime UG EnrollmentTotal Grad EnrollmentFulltime Grad Enrollment
Charlotte Technical Center Port Charlotte, FL1329764 222 222 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 222
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

8. GeoPolitics   go top
Updated periodically. Voting patterns, citizen voting age population, state legislative districts, congressional districts .. in this metro.
Available in subscription edition.

Notes
  • All data are for current vintage county and metro definition.
  • Developed by ProximityOne -- Metro Reports (888-364-7656)
  • Data sources: ProximityOne, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Housing Finance Agency,
    National Center for Education Statistics.

Updates go top
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  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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Related Resources go top
  • Metros main page
  • Current estimates and projections: states to 2030, counties & metros to 2020 by age, counties & states to 2060.
  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
  • Housing Price Index
  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

Using this Document go top
The Situation & Outlook Report, a component of the Situation & Outlook, is a core ProximityOne information resource providing insights into characteristics and trends of counties, metropolitan areas, states and the U.S. The Report also provides a gateway to drill-down demographic, economic and business data for smaller geographic areas.

Metropolitan areas include approximately 94 percent of the U.S. population -- 85 percent in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 9 percent in micropolitan statistical areas (MISAs).

About Metropolitan Areas & Principal Cities -- scroll section go top
Metropolitan Areas are designated by OMB ("Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas") based mainly on Census Bureau-sourced data. Metropolitan areas are defined as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISA). MSAs and MISAs are also referred to a Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). Contiguous CBSAs are defined as Combined Statistical Areas (CSA).

By definition, metropolitan areas are comprised of one or more contiguous counties. Metropolitan areas are not single cities and typically include many cities. Metropolitan areas are comprised of urban and rural areas and often have large expanses of rural territory. A business and demographic-economic synergy exists within each metro; metros often interact with adjacent metros. The demographic-economic make-up of metros vary widely and change often. See more about metros.

Principal Cities. The largest city in each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area is designated a "principal city." Principal cities are designated by OMB based on Census-sourced data. Additional cities qualify as principal cities if specified requirements are met concerning population size and employment. The title of each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area consists of the names of up to three of its principal cities and the name of each state into which the metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area extends. Titles of metropolitan divisions also typically are based on principal city names but in certain cases consist of county names.

One or more principal cities are designated within each Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Area (MISA). The term "principal city" is defined in the OMB "Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas." A principal city is an OMB designation applied to one or more incorporated places and/or census designated places (CDPs). The OMB standards designate a Principal City (or Cities) of a Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as determined by:
  a) The largest incorporated place with a 2010 Census population of at least 10,000 in the CBSA or,
        if no incorporated place of at least 10,000 population is present in the CBSA,
        the largest incorporated place or census designated place in the CBSA; and
  b) Additional places with 2010 Census population of at least 250,000 or in which 100,000 or more persons work; and
  c) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 50,000-250,000,
        and number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place; and
  d) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 10,000-50,000, and at least one-third the population size of the largest place,
        and in which the number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place.

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